Kudos for the reconnaisance, Mary. it's good you saw flyers on S722 at the HFS, that means word is getting out.

It's an uphill battle, most health food store operators count on the NNFA to represent their interests, assuming nothing can happen to them. Of course, the "shut down" will not be a mandate to retailers, but a decimation of product lines that destroys the ability to make a profit. Same difference. Fortunately, John says the NNFA is waking up to the threat, which only indicates how close this is getting.

I was talking to the guy who runs a HFS here in Toronto, and I asked him what he thought of the new Natural Health Products Regulations just passed into law here in Canada. He (and his otherwise knowledgeable partners/staff) had no idea what I was talking about. The tv/newspapers had hardly any mention of it, and of course did not elude to any controversy over the new reg's. It's amazing the ptb got this through without more people taking notice.

it's the same here in the states, with more customers aware of the issue than the store owners. the media is in the hip-pocket of the pharmas and other conglomerates because of all the advertising dollars. that's why i listen to PBS for the real story, and more balance.

I went back to the health food store yesterday and took some printouts taken mainly from this website. This time the store flyers were no longer at the checkout counter but in a rack outside and another rack inside the store. I took a few out and approached some customers. I asked them if they knew anything about SB722 or CODEX. They all said they weren't interested. I certainly wasn't going to push it but I was flabberghasted. What the heck is going on, any way? Do people have to hear it on a radio show or on TV before they will lend an ear??? Unbelievable!